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THE YOUNG RASCALS

First album released by The Young Rascals on May 7, 1966. Album peaked at # 15 on the Billboard pop charts and includes the hit recordings “Good LovinҔ and “I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore”.
Warner Special Products, 1988.


COLLECTIONS

Released on January 21, 1967, the album (which is not a greatest hits compilation) peaked at #14 on the Billboard pop charts and remained on the charts for 74 weeks. Tracks include the hit recordings “Come On Up” and “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long.”
Sundazed Records, 2002.


GROOVIN

1967 album by The Rascals released on August 12, 1967. Album peaked at #5 on the Billboard pop charts. Tracks include ”A Girl Like You”, “GroovinҔ, “You Better Run” and “How Can I Be Sure.”
Collectors Choice, 2007.


ONCE UPON A DREAM

First album under the group name Rascals, album was released on March 2, 1968 and peaked at #9 on the Billboard pop charts. Tracks include the hit recording “It’s Wonderful.”
Sundazed Records, 2002. 


FREEDOM SUITE

Fifth studio album by The Rascals. Released on March 29, 1969 and peaked at #17 on the Billboard pop charts. Tracks include “Heaven”, “People Got to be Free” and “Ray of Hope.” 
Collectors Choice, 2007.


SEE

Sixth studio album by The Rascals, released on January 10, 1970. Album peaked at #45 on the pop charts and included the hit recordings “Carry Me Back”, “Hold On”, “and “See.”
Collectors Choice, 2007.


SEARCH AND NEARNESS

The last recording The Rascals did for Atlantic Records was released on March 20, 1971. Album includes the hit recording “Glory Glory.”
Collectors Choice, 2007.


PEACEFUL WORLD

Released on Columbia Records on June 5, 1971, album includes the hit recording “Love Me.”
Sundazed Music, 1999.


THE ISLAND OF REAL

Last album of original material released by The Rascals before the group disbanded in 1972. Album was released on May 13, 1972 and tracks included “Jungle Walk” and “Echoes.”
Sundazed Music, 1999.


TIME PEACE/THE RASCALS’ GREATEST HITS

Released on July 13, 1968, album includes hit recordings by The Rascals: “Beautiful Morning”, “Come On Up”, “Girl Like You”, “Good LovinҔ, “GroovinҔ, “How Can I Be Sure”, “I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore”, “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long”, “I’a Qonswedul”  “and “You Better Run”. Album reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts in 1968.
Rhino Records, 1990.


LIQUID SWORDS

Genius (a.k.a. GZA), the acknowledged head of the Wu-Tang Clan, and their 2005 release includes the title song, which reached the top fifty on the pop charts in 1995.
Geffen Records, 2005.


BROWN AND PROUD

Hip Hop/R&B album by the artist Lighter Shade of Brown includes the #39 hit recording from 1992, ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Mercury Records, 2005.